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  • This house supports of YouTube philanthropy

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    Youtube philantrophy refers to youtubers who give out money from corporate sponsorships and film the reactions of the recipients of their charity.

    Chun Ling InterSchool · 1 · 2021-05-29

  • This house believes that religious charities and development aid organizations working in developing countries should not be allowed to proselytize

    Infoslide

    To proselytize means to attempt to convert someone to a religion or set of beliefs. Often religious charities working in developing countries integrate religious messages into their work or attempt to convert the people they work with.

    ADSA BP Qualifiers 2021 SENIOR · 4 · 2021-05-20

  • This house would implement the 'Ubuntu Award'.

    Infoslide

    A new international accolade is proposed by the governments of the world called the 'Ubuntu Award'. Every year on the 31st of December the wealthiest person alive is declared the 'Winner of Capitalism'. They get a badge that says 'good job' and then all of their wealth is donated to various charitable causes.

    Pretoria Parley Invitational 2021 · Open Final · 2021-05-15

  • This house as a promising university graduate would opt to make the largest amount of money possible and donate it to charities instead of directly working in social fields.

    OIM UI English Debate Competition 2021 · 1 · 2021-04-27

  • This house regrets the rise of philanthrocapitalism

    Infoslide

    Philanthrocapitalism is based on the idea that capitalist models are the best way to create economic and social progress. Under philanthrocapitalism, charities are run as business models that employ market-based solutions to problems. The focus is on entrepreneurship, efficiency and quantified costs and benefits. Most philanthrocapitalist organizations are funded and run by the extremely wealthy.

    NYU Abu Dhabi IV · Open Semis · 2021-04-10

  • This house would revoke registered charitable status from groups that focus solely or primarily on 'advancing religion"

    Infoslide

    In Canada, a registered charity must have a clearly-defined purpose that falls into at least 1 of 4 categories. These include 1. relief of poverty, 2. advancement of education, 3. advancement of religion, and 4. other tangible social benefits, such as environmental advocacy or health research. A charity can also fall into multiple categories (i.e. a homeless shelter with tutoring programs, a church that runs a food bank), if they form a significant portion of its activities.

    NA Spar Open · 3 · 2021-03-27

  • This house as an altruistically-minded graduate would take a high paying corporate job and earn to give rather than joining an altruistic organisation like a nonprofit.

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    Earning to give is an effective altruism strategy of people donating a fixed or reasonably significant percentage of their income to charity.

    Protea World Schools Debating Championships · 2 · 2021-03-27

  • This house would delicense corporations that do not engage in social responsibility proportional to their profit margins (e.g. campaigns to end hunger in a community giving away portion of profit to charity implementing more environmentally friendly business operations etc.)

    30th ICU Tournament 2021 · Novice Final · 2021-03-26

  • This house would allow the operation of only those humanitarian and development aid organisations that operate according to the principles of effective altruism.

    Infoslide

    Effective Altruism is a philosophy and social movement whose guiding principle is to use all available resources for international and development aid in the most effective way possible. It aims to maximise the effectiveness of aid using rational and evidence-based tools, dismissing the attitude that all aid is good and should be encouraged.

    Christ University Parliamentary Debate · 2 · 2021-02-19